<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">After we had to cancel the machine demo last month because of medical issues, we have now set a new date for next week:</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Fernwood Cellars and House Family Vineyards invite you to a little machine demo in <b>Saratoga on </b>
<b style="text-align:center">Wednesday June 22nd</b><b> at 10 am</b>.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We are going to try the <b>Rinieri BioDynamic</b> with a mechanical roller hoe and hydraulic suckering/weeding head. The machine will run on a crawler tractor, which are so much more common in the SC AVA rather than conventional wheel tractors you usually see in machine demos.</p><img src="cid:ii_l33htqei6" alt="image002.png" width="264" height="191"><p class="MsoNormal">BioDynamic with roller hoe and finger weeder</p></div></span><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><img src="cid:ii_l33hu6zu7" alt="image003.png" width="225" height="225"><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">BioDynamic with suckering head</span></p></div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here are the links to some videos of the frame with both attachments.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bH1bmLuRP-9egfczNVLB6hd1gawa23HTbKoVFrWAVOlS7QUbzurLpnoafZBz85GbF8SvIMrYFgtfwMZJsUoEGzw~~" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK8vgGd3Ji0<br></a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bH1bmLuRP-9egfczNVLB6hd1gawa23HTbKoVFrWAVOlRbFSRncz8AT0zc656bAVjuS7Zbg4bYbQeYTn4_1OEb7g~~" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4L1OtwNmKU<br></a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bH1bmLuRP-9egfczNVLB6hd1gawa23HTbKoVFrWAVOlTVqNmx8KF0X2pSniqFKOFg6sVB5ailO5_PnU7oCAo_Bg~~" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Cgl7VlZIU<br></a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Furthermore we will show some other machines we have been successfully using in our steep vineyards.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We recently added the <b>BCS two wheel tractor</b> to our equipment. This machine has proven to be useful for our smaller vineyards and with some modifications can tackle even steep hills<u></u><u></u></p><img src="cid:ii_l33hulzl8" alt="image004.png" width="180" height="119" style="margin-right:0px"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">BCS two wheel tractor with flail mower</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></p></div></span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvWIqgTc4U&t=2s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvWIqgTc4U&t=2s<br></a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvWIqgTc4U&t=2s" target="_blank"><br></a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Another tool we are using is a mini <b>power harrow tiller head</b> that attaches to standard weed whackers. It is great for breaking up soil and weeding around vines where bigger tractor based weeders cannot be used.<u></u><u></u></p><img src="cid:ii_l33hv5el9" alt="image005.png" width="180" height="180" style="margin-right:0px"><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></span><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Power harrow head on weed whacker</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Other equipment we will show is the Stihl mist blower, the Jacto battery backpack sprayer, the Mantis rototiller for in line weeding, fertilizer spreader, and a DIY herbicide banding sprayer.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We are not looking to sell any equipment, but to share what works well for us, and to spark discussions about how to better farm and mechanise. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We want to explore the option of co-owning or sharing equipment that may already exist to multiply our options and give us a broader spectrum of tools in an ever more challenging reality of increasing labor and fuel costs, difficult climate and changing markets.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested in joining us, please <b><a href="mailto:jonathan@housefamilyvineyards.com" target="_blank">RSVP</a></b>.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you have a cool machine or some other vineyard hack you want to share, let us know and we can integrate it into the program.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Please bring a bottle of your wine to share and enrich the conversations.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>13330 Old Oak Way, Saratoga</b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Wednesday June 22nd, at 10 am</b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">There is a <b>$25 fee</b> to cover the fuel cost the sales rep is charging. Please pay in cash, check or Venmo (contact will be provided at the event) upon arrival at the demo.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>Best regards,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></span><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:"Trajan Pro",serif;color:rgb(102,51,0)">Jonathan M Goodling </span><span style="font-family:"Trajan Pro",serif;color:rgb(102,51,0)">M.S.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><font color="#663300" face="Trajan Pro, serif" size="4">Vineyard Manager</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left"><font color="#663300" face="Trajan Pro, serif" size="4">650 304 6978</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:CitadelScriptStd"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:CitadelScriptStd"><u><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4w5T_tKwarrwByLrMk4ElCxjbDJoOziNQsNmZbDtpjpXGLlCWpNHiKtE2RJfPoEkhXCLDru12E"></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Trajan Pro",serif;color:rgb(102,51,0)"> 800.975.7191<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Trajan Pro",serif;color:rgb(102,51,0)"><a href="http://www.housefamilywinery.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(102,51,0)">www.HouseFamilyVineyards.com</span></a></span></p></div></div></div></div>
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